Brothers in Smithing - Monthly Metal Challenge

Andrew Cirtwill and Kipling Campbell
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What happens when a blacksmith is best friends with a tinsmith?Andrew Cirtwill of Deer Run Forge and Kipling Campbell of Tapley Tinsmith challenge each other every month to make something great out of metal.  We talked about our projects, lessons learned, and other things that come up.

  1. May 26

    Fishy Soap Dish-y???

    Send us Fan Mail This month's Challenge was to make a fish themed soap dish - cause who dosen’t want one of those. Kipling made a bookend like fish scene with LED lights but his epoxy might hide some of his details while Andrew tried epoxy for the first time making three different designs and settled on a sardine can. This month our esoteric eggel has us trying new languages. Check us out on social media to vote for your favourite  @deerrunforge and @tapley_tinsmith and @brothersinsmithing to see other details for our conversation. Challenge will be posted for live voting on May 28, 2026 June’s Challenge is set to create an art piece that is pride themed. Support the show

    59 min

  2. Apr 20

    Six Cans and a Candle

    Send us Fan Mail This month's Challenge was to create a candle holder with 6 tall beer cans. This challenge was just that: a challenge to create something out of such thin material.  Kipling used the colour on the cans to make leaves for a fall tree, while Andrew used bare cans to create marsh grass with a duck lifting off. This month our esoteric eggel has us reminiscing about the best worst beer we have ever tried. Check us out on social media to vote for your favourite  @brothersinsmithing to see other details for our conversation. Challenge will be posted for live voting on April 21, 2026 May’s Challenge is set to create a fish/fishing inspired soap dish. Support the show

    49 min

  3. Mar 29

    a Shrike is not a mammal!

    Send us Fan Mail This month's challenge will be to create an award using an animal from March Mammal Maddness.  Kipling chased out a Northern Shrike (and yes we are aware a shrike is not a mammal) and got creative with the colouring and name plaque. Andrew made a Thylacine trophy with a neat pedestal using some creative welding.  This month we talk about annoying consumables and our esoteric eggel gets us talking about animals we want to morph into. Check us out on social media to vote for your favourite @brothersinsmithing to see other details for our conversation. Challenge will be posted for live voting on March 30, 2026 The April challenge will be to create a candle holder from 6 beer cans. Support the show

    57 min

  4. Feb 26

    Fierce Courage

    Send us Fan Mail This month's Challenge is to create an art piece inspired from the phrase "fierce courage”.  Kipling got out his casting equipment and made a copper child holding a teddy bear about to open their closet door with a ghost behind it. Andrew made a baby bird leaving the nest for the first time.  This month we talk about annoying consumables and our esoteric eggel gets us talking about what odd things we have in our closets. Check us out on social media to vote for your favourite  @brothersinsmithing to see other details for our conversation. Challenge will be posted for live voting on February 27, 2025 The March challenge will be to create an animal from March Mammal Maddness. Support the show

    44 min

  5. Jan 25

    Viking build with hidden compartment

    Send us Fan Mail This month's Challenge is to make a viking inspired piece with a hidden compartment. Andrew made a metal shield that stores post it notes inside.  Kipling got a bit more completed and made a viking ship with a removable mast and deck to store stuff, maybe pens or something. This month we talk about how we deal with scraps pieces of metal (so fun). Our esoteric eggel gets us talking and exploring and planing a new podcast. lol. Check us out on social media to vote for your favourite @brothersinsmithing to see other details for our conversation. Challenge will be posted for live voting on January 27, 2025 The February challenge will be to create a art piece inspired from the phrase "fierce courage”. Support the show

    1h 4m

  6. 12/16/2025

    Lighthouses

    Send us Fan Mail    This month's Challenge is to make an art piece with a lighthouse in it. Andrew made lots of metal scrolls from past work and made them into a crashing ocean that seems to threaten two small metal people in the piece.  Kipling used copper to create a cliff scene with a lighthouse high on a hill and an epoxy sea below. This month we talk about our least favorite part of these challenges. Our esoteric eggel gets us talking about our muppets. Check us out on social media to vote for your favorite @brothersinsmithing to see other details for our conversation. Challenge will be posted for live voting on December 18, 2025 The January challenge will be to create a hidden compartment in a viking themed piece. Support the show

    54 min

  7. 11/23/2025

    Decorative Bird Set

    Send us Fan Mail This month's Challenge is to create a set of three decorative birds. Kipling used three differnt metals to create a family set of chickens that can nest together or stand alone.  Andrew made a copper birds set in a forged steel loop. This month we talk about learning new skills and tools. Our esoteric eggel gets us talking about our best bird stories. Check us out on social media to vote for your favourite @brothersinsmithing to see other details for our conversation. Challenge will be posted for live voting on November 25 2025 The December's Challenge will be to create a lighthouse decoration. Support the show

    54 min

  8. 11/06/2025

    Hinged Bat

    Send us Fan Mail  This month's Challenge is to use metal to create a bat decoration that includes hinges in the piece somewhere. Kipling used repousse and chasing to form a bat out of copper adding a lever and spring to his piece to make an automatic opening action.  Andrew made a metal bay with hinged wings, cuter and with brass brushing on the inside to reflex a hidden candle. This month we talk about where we are and what our goals are as makers. Our esoteric eggel gets us talking about our favorite monsters. Check us out on social media to vote for your favourite @brothersinsmithing to see other details for our conversation. Challenge will be posted for live voting on November 6 2025 The November’s Challenge will be to create a collection of three unique birds that all go together as a set. Support the show

    55 min
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What happens when a blacksmith is best friends with a tinsmith?Andrew Cirtwill of Deer Run Forge and Kipling Campbell of Tapley Tinsmith challenge each other every month to make something great out of metal.  We talked about our projects, lessons learned, and other things that come up.

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